Effects of Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Invasive Radiologic Procedure

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Anxiety Preoperative; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Water; Drug: Bergamot Oil; Drug: Lavender Oil

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03090750

04-14-09B

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to see if using aromatherapy (Lavender or Bergamot) will lower anxiety in patients having invasive Radiology procedures. First, the level of anxiety is assessed prior to the procedure using a questionnaire. Then, patients are given the aromatherapy treatment during the pre-procedure period. Then, the same questions are asked to determine how anxious the patient is after the aromatherapy and before going into the procedure room. After the procedure, patients are asked to evaluate the process of the study.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Scheduled for Myelogram or IR invasive procedure at investigative site

Exclusion criteria

• Incapable of giving informed consent
• Requiring pre-medication for scheduled procedure
• Allergy to lavender or bergamot
• Asthma (type of breathing related condition)
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder - breathing disease)
• Respiratory issues requiring oxygen therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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31 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Lavender

Experimental group

Description:

Lavender oil

Treatment:

Drug: Lavender Oil

Bergamot

Experimental group

Description:

Bergamot oil

Treatment:

Drug: Bergamot Oil

Water

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Water

Treatment:

Other: Water